Draft:Frank Asiedu Bekoe
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Hon. Frank Asiedu Bekoe | |
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| Member of the 9th Parliament for Suhum (Ghana parliament constituency) | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kwadjo Asante |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Asiedu Bekoe July 9, 1977 Akropong Akuapem, Ghana |
| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Ghana |
| Alma mater | Suhum Secondary Technical School Mampong Technical College of Education University of Ghana GIMPA |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician, Farmer |
| Nickname | Protozoa |
Frank Asiedu Bekoe (born July 9 1977) is a Ghanaian politician and business man. He is the member of parliament for the Suhum (Ghana parliament constituency).[1] Having served as the Director of Political Affairs under the office of the Chief of Staff at the Jubilee House.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Bekoe was born in Kwabena Kumi, Suhum, Ghana, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. His parents are Samuel Akoto Bekoe and Georgina owusua Bekoe. His mother was a farmer and trader and his father was an ex-military man and farmer. He hails from Akropong.
Education
[edit]Bekoe had his basic education at public school in the Suhum Municipal District, continued to Suhum Secondary Technical School in Suhum, Ghana for his senior high education and later studied at the Mampong Technical College of Education, where he received a certificate A in teaching in 1999. In 2005, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Information Studies from the University of Ghana, Legon. In 2011, he was awarded a another bachelor's degree in Operations and Project Administration at the GIMPA. In 2018, he earned a Master of Science degree in Defense and International Politics from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and College.
Politics
[edit]Bekoe was voted two consecutive times as the New Patriotic Party constituency secretary for the Ayawaso West in the Greater Accra Region.[4][5][6]
In 2016, after Nana Akufo-Addo won the presidential election in the 2016 Ghanaian general election, his chief of staff, Frema Opare, appointed Bekoe as director of political affairs at the presidency.[7][8]
In 2020, during the COVID-19 era, he was seen to have praised the then president Nana Akufo-Addo for his work in managing the pandemic and subsequently improving the prospects of education in the country.[9][10]
In December 2023, Bekoe announced his intention to contest for the parliamentary candidacy primaries of the New Patriotic Party in the Suhum (Ghana parliament constituency).[11]
In 2024, he won the New Patriotic Party primaries for the Suhum (Ghana parliament constituency), beating the then incumbent Member of parliament, Kwadjo Asante by polling 496 votes against the incumbent's 320 votes.[12][13][14]
In the 2024 Ghanaian general election, he won the parliamentary seat for the New Patriotic Party in the Suhum (Ghana parliament constituency), beating the candidate of the National Democratic Congress (Ghana), Prince Addo Kwadjo Tabiri, the former Member of Parliament who contested as an independent candidate, Kwadjo Asante and another independent candidate, Frederick Dede Wiafe.[15][16][17]
Personal life
[edit]Frank is a devoted christian and has three children.[18][19]
Philanthropy
[edit]In November 2020, he donated 40 sewing machines to some indigenes in the Suhum Municipal area to bolster vocational skills in the community.[20]
In July 2024, he pledged support to an 11-year old who could neither speak nor walk.[21]
In October 2024, he made a significant donation of medical equipment including an incubator, baby warmer, doctor’s examination bed, wheelchair, and an electrocardiogram (ECG) machine to the Suhum Government Hospital in the Eastern Region.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ "EC declares NPP's Frank Asiedu Bekoe as MP-elect for Suhum after recount". December 12, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ Admin (June 25, 2021). "'Protozoa' Alerts Potential MMDCEs Over Fraudsters". The Custodian Newspaper Online. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Online, Neat FM 100 9, neat FM. "Campaign On Issues Not Insults – Protozoa Tells NPP Aspirants". www.neatfmonline.com. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The NPP Canada Chairman meets Ayawaso West Wuogon Executives". GhanaWeb. May 23, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Message To Fellow Kukrudites". Modern Ghana. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "I'll Not Contest Agyarko's Seat- Asiedu Bekoe". The Publisher Online. November 26, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Frank Asiedu Bekoe files to contest NPP Suhum primaries". December 26, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "TESCON-PU honours Frank Asiedu Bekoe aka PROTOZOA". Modern Ghana. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "President Akufo-Addo deserves praise for Covid-19 reliefs". Graphic Online. November 10, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "For putting education first, Akufo-Addo deserves another term - Frank Asiedu Bekoe". Graphic Online. November 29, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Presidential staffer Frank Asiedu Bekoe files to contest NPP Suhum primaries - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. December 25, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Protozoa Ends Suhum MP's Second Term Bid | GhHeadlines Total News Total Information". ghheadlines.com. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ cfeditoren (January 30, 2024). "Victorious govt appointees kick out 5 incumbent MPs". Ghana. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Opoku, Duke Mensah (January 29, 2024). "NPP Parliamentary Primaries: Victorious govt appointees kick out 5 incumbent MPs". Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Suhum Constituency Parliament Results - Ghana 2024 Election Results". peacefmonline.com. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Ghana, Media General. "Suhum 2024 Presidential Election Results | Eastern". Media General Election Command Centre. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "NPP retains Suhum seat". GhanaWeb. December 13, 2024. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Protozoa engages churches, the Young Elephant Group and Okada riders in Akorabo". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Ghana, News (May 4, 2012). "Ghanaians should pray for a peaceful elections | News Ghana". https://newsghana.com.gh/. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help); External link in|website= - ^ "Frank Asiedu Bekoe supports 40 dressmakers with 40 sewing machines - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Hawkson, Leroy (July 10, 2024). "Frank Asiedu Bekoe pledges support for 11-year-old with cerebral palsy - Asaase Radio". Asaase Radio. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Protozoa Donates Medical Equipment To Suhum Hospital". DailyGuide Network. October 12, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2025.